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John Cobaruvvias, the Texas Democratic Party leader who issued a tweet advocating violence against NRA members, told Houston ABC affiliate KTRK Monday that his call to shoot supporters of the pro-gun group was not a death threat.
"Can we now shoot the #NRA and everyone who defends them?" he tweeted after the Connecticut school shootings.
"I think my emotions got the best of me on this one. I don't think it was the right thing to do. And that's just my personal opinion, I don't think it was the right thing," he said.
Cobaruvvias deleted the offensive tweet and issued an apology of sorts, but his original message was captured and posted at Big Jolly Politics.
"My apologies to those I offended concerning the #nra. My emotions on the subject got the better of me. It didn't help," he said.
Bryan Preston of PJ Media, however, says that he doesn't believe Cobaruvvias' apology is "heartfelt" since he called the group a terrorist organization in another tweet the very same day.
Cobaruvvias also posted a message on his Facebook page saying that supporters of the group " need to [be] wiped off the face of the earth."
Preston also said that Cobaruvvias' "public threat against so many elected officials could constitute a terroristic threat," since a number of elected officials, including the "governor, both of its senators, all of its other statewide officials and most elected members of the state’s legislature" support the NRA.
Eric Dondero observed that the "Bay Area where Cobarruvias lives, borders Ron Paul's 14th congressional district, and Paul is a Lifetime NRA member."
A post at Rhymes with Right says that Cobarruvias has a history of controversial statements and over-the-top behavior, including "racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-disabled hate speech against his opponents and threatened/encouraged acts of violence against political opponents."
The state Democratic Party had very little to say about Cobaruvvias' tweet.
"The Democratic Party never condones violence in our society," the state Party told Examiner in an email, and told KTRK that "everyone wishes they could take back something they've said."
No doubt, if a Republican issued a tweet that suggested supporters of a liberal cause be shot, the entire Democrat-media complex would be calling for blood until the offender resigned. A Democratic Party leader, however, apparently can get by with an "apology."
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Where is the CNN attention of this?
John Cobaruvvias, the Texas Democratic Party leader who issued a tweet advocating violence against NRA members, told Houston ABC affiliate KTRK Monday that his call to shoot supporters of the pro-gun group was not a death threat.
"Can we now shoot the #NRA and everyone who defends them?" he tweeted after the Connecticut school shootings.
"I think my emotions got the best of me on this one. I don't think it was the right thing to do. And that's just my personal opinion, I don't think it was the right thing," he said.
Cobaruvvias deleted the offensive tweet and issued an apology of sorts, but his original message was captured and posted at Big Jolly Politics.
"My apologies to those I offended concerning the #nra. My emotions on the subject got the better of me. It didn't help," he said.
Bryan Preston of PJ Media, however, says that he doesn't believe Cobaruvvias' apology is "heartfelt" since he called the group a terrorist organization in another tweet the very same day.
Cobaruvvias also posted a message on his Facebook page saying that supporters of the group " need to [be] wiped off the face of the earth."
Preston also said that Cobaruvvias' "public threat against so many elected officials could constitute a terroristic threat," since a number of elected officials, including the "governor, both of its senators, all of its other statewide officials and most elected members of the state’s legislature" support the NRA.
Eric Dondero observed that the "Bay Area where Cobarruvias lives, borders Ron Paul's 14th congressional district, and Paul is a Lifetime NRA member."
A post at Rhymes with Right says that Cobarruvias has a history of controversial statements and over-the-top behavior, including "racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-disabled hate speech against his opponents and threatened/encouraged acts of violence against political opponents."
The state Democratic Party had very little to say about Cobaruvvias' tweet.
"The Democratic Party never condones violence in our society," the state Party told Examiner in an email, and told KTRK that "everyone wishes they could take back something they've said."
No doubt, if a Republican issued a tweet that suggested supporters of a liberal cause be shot, the entire Democrat-media complex would be calling for blood until the offender resigned. A Democratic Party leader, however, apparently can get by with an "apology."
